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Old 03-10-2009, 09:09 PM
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How does everyone.....?

How does everyone on here install a rear main seal?

I don't have socket nearly large enough for the rear main seal, so I was wondering what other people on here use to install it?
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Old 03-10-2009, 10:08 PM
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Re: How does everyone.....?

their big ole sockets!

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Old 03-10-2009, 10:18 PM
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Re: How does everyone.....?

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How does everyone on here install a rear main seal?

I don't have socket nearly large enough for the rear main seal, so I was wondering what other people on here use to install it?
Take it to OT (or make him come here )
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Re: How does everyone.....?

PCV pipe from home depot and a piece of 2x4 ???
Saw it somewhere but I never try it personally. Did yours leak bad? Not the seperator plate?



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How does everyone on here install a rear main seal?

I don't have socket nearly large enough for the rear main seal, so I was wondering what other people on here use to install it?
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Old 03-11-2009, 01:19 AM
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PCV pipe from home depot and a piece of 2x4 ???
Saw it somewhere but I never try it personally. Did yours leak bad? Not the seperator plate?



Also, I'm not 100% sure what is leaking, so I'm pulling the motor and replacing all the seals that I can.
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Re: How does everyone.....?

I just put a little assembly lube on mine and pushed it in by hand. The little bugger went in so easy it actually went in too far. I keep waiting for it to start leaking.
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I just put a little assembly lube on mine and pushed it in by hand. The little bugger went in so easy it actually went in too far. I keep waiting for it to start leaking.
If you push it in to far it can stop on the narrower part of the crankshaft, and leak like crazy!
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